Our Lady Queen
Amidst the jubilation of the entire heavenly court, the Eternal Father crowned her, communicating to her the omnipotence of supplication, the Son, wisdom, and the Holy Spirit, love.
The Magi from the Distant Orient…
During the long nights of their journey, the Magi were being prepared by grace to be with Jesus. In them the faith that no longer burned in Jerusalem shone brightly.
The Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe – First Great Sign for the Continent of the Future
From a historical perspective, the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe take form as the first great sign of God for a continent called to a glorious future, while it was yet awakening to the truths of the Faith.
Mary Most Holy: Crown of God’s Miracles
In the Bull declaring the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, Pius IX extols the countless virtues and privileges of Our Lady, aware that nothing is sufficient to exalt Her who is superior to all human and angelic praise.
Humble Before Grandeur, Maternal with the Sinner
Represented in this image, we see at once Our Lady’s simplicity towards God and her unfailing concern towards her suppliant child.
Consecrated to the Service of the Temple
The little Mary was radiant with joy to know that She would be consecrated to God’s service that day. Her presentation, like an immaculate offering made by Joachim in the hands of Simeon, cried out for the coming of the awaited Messiah.
History’s Most Glorious Event, after the Ascension
During the Assumption of Our Lady, all of nature and the Angels themselves shone magnificently, reflecting God’s glory in various ways. However, none of this compared to the splendor of the Blessed Virgin ascending to Heaven. One fact in sacred history that calls our attention is that Our Lord chose to ascend to Heaven before […]
Parents of the Messiah’s Mother, Grandparents of God!
From the union between St. Joachim and St. Anne would blossom the Lily of lilies, Mary Most Holy, who would give birth to the Saviour. For the optimal fulfilment of this mission, it was fitting that Providence elevate them to a previously unknown degree of sanctity. The Eternal Word wanted to have need of a […]
Divine Music of Marian Harmonies
Commenting on the Hail Holy Queen in his most recent book, Msgr. João unveils something of the Reign of Mary, that historical era in which the spirit of the Mother of God will be present in every creature. For Dr. Plinio Correa de Oliveira, the Salve Regina represented the archetypal petition to Our Lady, the masterpiece […]
Blessed the Day that Saw Her Birth!
The birth of Our Lady brought to humanity something hitherto unknown: a creature free of any stain, a lily of incomparable beauty that was to gladden the angelic choirs and the whole earth. In the midst of the exile of the corrupt human race, an immaculate being appeared, conceived without original sin. She brought with […]
